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Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods undergraduate certificate or diploma at Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$18,243 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$165,660 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$66,066A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,990

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$66,066

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,990Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,188Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE93.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$66,066Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,506
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$66,066 vs. $84,309

$18,243 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$80,140 median wageKY estimate · 760 jobs · 25-1011$59,180–$127,800 middle 50% of KY wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeData Scientists$91,760 median wageKY estimate · 1,540 jobs · 15-2051$75,620–$121,850 middle 50% of KY wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$179,530 median wageKY estimate · 2,070 jobs · 11-1011$119,990–$298,750 middle 50% of KY wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeActuaries$120,400 median wageKY estimate · 70 jobs · 15-2011$100,210–$133,000 middle 50% of KY wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$112,520 median wageKY estimate · 80 jobs · 15-2041$90,020–$138,480 middle 50% of KY wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagement Analysts$95,630 median wageKY estimate · 4,550 jobs · 13-1111$73,790–$120,200 middle 50% of KY wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOperations Research Analysts$83,850 median wageKY estimate · 660 jobs · 15-2031$68,340–$105,570 middle 50% of KY wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInsurance Underwriters$79,830 median wageKY estimate · 900 jobs · 13-2053$57,910–$100,990 middle 50% of KY wages-3.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$79,370 median wageKY estimate · 52,100 jobs · 11-1021$53,820–$124,710 middle 50% of KY wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$74,640 median wageKY estimate · 500 jobs · 13-2054$56,750–$96,480 middle 50% of KY wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$69,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,290 jobs · 19-3022-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$65,820 median wageKY estimate · 490 jobs · 25-1022$58,970–$83,420 middle 50% of KY wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$18,417 higher earnings · $5,527 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,483
Debt
$12,500
Annual net price
$5,463
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Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

$18,303 higher earnings · $2,231 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,369
Debt
$17,125
Annual net price
$8,759
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Pittsburgh, PA

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

$52,501 higher earnings

Earnings
$118,567
Debt
$22,000
Annual net price
$30,434
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Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

$23,852 higher earnings

Earnings
$89,918
Debt
$19,854
Annual net price
$14,967
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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